Morehouse County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....MASON-KING, FLEETA MAE December 1, 2025
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
GINA BROWN http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006026 March 24, 2026, 8:32 am

LEGACY - DEC 2025
FLEETA MAE MASON-KING


Born the second child to the union of Robert L. & Fleeta Mae Mason on February 
12, 1950 was their darling baby girl, named Willie Jean Mason.  Willie Jean grew 
up in Bastrop, Louisiana. She accepted Jesus Christ at an early age and was 
baptized into Christian fellowship, becoming a member of the Macedonia Baptist 
Church (Reverend E. L. Grant, Pastor).

She attended Morehouse for a few years but received her diploma from OLHC (Our 
Lady Help of Christian) High School. She became a lead seamstress and inspector 
for The Jordache Garment Factory (a popular manufacturer of designer jeans) and 
on a personal level, modified patterns to design formal and everyday outfits for 
family and others. Later in life, she studied to become certified in massage 
therapy.

Jean was VERY rich in love for her 3 children: Rhonda G. Mason (Dallas, TX), 
Hiwatha S. Eversley (Wiley, TX) and Ruffin L. Mason (Dallas, TX) who loved her 
VERY much as well.

She was a dedicated mother and homemaker blessed with 4 grandchildren: Porche 
Washington, Aliyah Howard, Alizah Eversley, and Maryah Mason plus, three great-
grandchildren: Jayla Washington, Semaj Washington & Major Washington. Her life 
was also graced with a son-in-law - Wilton Eversley, and many friends. She had a 
special love for all her family.

She is survived by 2 sisters, Vivian Mason Kemp (McKinney, TX) and Mona Rochelle 
Wonzo (Balch Springs, TX), 1 brother, Robert Lee Mason, Jr. (Camden, AR), 1 
step-sister, Arnita Fay Harden and brother-in-law, Jerry Harden (Bastrop, La). 
She leaves to cherish her memory and legacy, her three children, four 
grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, four siblings and a host of beloved 
relatives including: uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and a few very 
special friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother (Fleeta Mae Wonzo Mason), father (Robert 
Lee Mason, Sr.), step-mom (Catherine Hopkins Mason), maternal grandparents 
(Ruffin Lavell Wonzo & Emma Jean Taylor Wonzo), paternal grandparents (Sylvester 
Mason & Lee Gurtha Stevens Mason/Wilson), husband (Roosevelt King), 2 uncles & 4 
aunts.

On December 1, 2025, a cold and dreary Monday, Willie Jean King arose from 
sleep, had her usual morning cup of hot coffee then caught the morning flight to 
her heavenly home. She is free from the cares of this world, in the presence of 
The Lord and waiting on the other side of the great divide for us to come on 
home. One day, we will… in God’s perfect time, for no one knows the day nor the 
hour. YOU ARE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS & WILL ALWAYS BE MISSED. GONE BUT NEVER 
FORGOTTEN

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/morehouse/obits/m/masonkin8373nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/lafiles/

File size: 3.2 Kb